Ted Nugent – into the breach for Bachmann

Spurned by Tom Petty earlier this week, presidential candidate Michele Bachmann has received an offer of help from right-wing rocker (and NRA director) Ted Nugent.

In an e-mail to The Washington Post, Nugent declared:

“Michele Bachmann is clearly a Great American. Her words have iron, her spirit is indefatigable and her beauty contagious. In a perfect world her ultimate campaign theme song would be WANG DANG SWEET (bleep) just to fire up America and prove that political correctness is laughable.

“But since her ‘we the people’ Tea Party defiance is tantamount to setting America back on a course of rugged individualism and Herculean productivity, STRANGLEHOLD is the only choice. Godspeed (Michele). Let ’em have it!”

Petty has asked Bachmann not to play “American Girl” at her rallies. He is a sometime crusader for progressive causes, and was once a marquee attraction at a “No Nukes!” concert at Madison Square Garden.

As well, Katrina and the Waves want Bachmann to stop playing “Walking on Sunshine” as warmup to campaign events.

Rock acts have tended Democratic in recent years. Appearances by Bruce Springsteen helped turn out big crowds for John Kerry in 2004. The Boss appeared at a huge campaign closing rally for President Obama in 2008.